Informanten

[ɪnfɔʁˈmantn̩]

/[ɪnfɔʁˈmantn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Informanten” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,785. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,785
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Informant

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Informanten vs Informant
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Informanten
PropertyValue
HeadwordInformanten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnfɔʁˈmantn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#27,785
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Informanten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Informanten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Informanten (IPA [ɪnfɔʁˈmantn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,785 among 17,725 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Informanten, with forms such as "ifnormanten", "infformanten", and "infomranten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Informant", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Informanten, spelled I-N-F-O-R-M-A-N-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Informant
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Informant
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Informant
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Informant
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Informant
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Informant
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Informant

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifnormanten
  • infformanten
  • infomranten
  • inforamnten
  • informanetn
  • informannten
  • informantenn
  • informantne
  • informantten
  • informatnen
  • informmanten
  • informnaten
  • inforrmanten
  • infromanten
  • innformanten
  • inofrmanten
  • niformanten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Informanten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ifnormanten2infformanten1infomranten2inforamnten2informanetn2informannten1informantenn1informantne2
Edit distance from "Informanten"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Informanten"?
"Informanten" is spelled I-N-F-O-R-M-A-N-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnfɔʁˈmantn̩].
What does "Informanten" mean?
As a noun, "Informanten" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Informant
What words are commonly confused with "Informanten"?
"Informanten" is commonly confused with "Informant". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Informanten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Informanten" is [ɪnfɔʁˈmantn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Informanten" come from?
"Informanten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Informanten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-F-O-R-M-A-N-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪnfɔʁˈmantn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Informant” - see the side-by-side comparison. Informanten vs Informant
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list